Battle Creek nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.8% since Feb.

By Great Lakes Wire

Sep 25, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Battle Creek metropolitan statistical area was 53,000, a 0.8 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Feb., Battle Creek reported 52,600 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Michigan reported 4.09 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in March.

Michigan Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Feb. vs. March